Online Inclusion Survey

The National Disability Coordination Officer Program is inviting students with disability to take part in a short 5-10 minute survey to better understand the experiences of study during COVID-19. Participation in the survey is voluntary and will remain anonymous. Your feedback is important as it will help to develop tools [...]

By |2020-10-04T21:42:51+00:00October 4th, 2020|Research|Comments Off on Online Inclusion Survey

The Social and Economic Costs of ADHD in Australia

Report prepared for the Australian ADHD Professionals Association Key findings ADHD affects approximately 281,200 children and adolescents (aged 0-19) and 533,300 adults (aged 20+) in Australia. The total cost of ADHD in Australia in 2019 is $20.42 billion, which includes financial costs of $12.83 billion and wellbeing losses of $7.59 [...]

By |2020-10-02T03:25:19+00:00October 1st, 2020|Research|Comments Off on The Social and Economic Costs of ADHD in Australia

Study of Australian School Leavers with Autism

What Happens After School? Exploring Post-school Outcomes Dr Rebecca Flower led the following research about post school activities (e.g. employment, study) Using data from the first survey in the SASLA study we found that young autistic adults were: (a) less likely to be employed, (b) more likely to attend technical [...]

By |2020-10-01T02:09:45+00:00October 1st, 2020|Research|Comments Off on Study of Australian School Leavers with Autism